Best Schools for White Students in North Carolina (2026)
These are the North Carolina public schools where white students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested white students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus Charlotte | 98% | 98% | 160 | A+ |
| 2 | Charles H. Parker Academic Center Charlotte | 95% | 95% | 35 | A |
| 3 | David D Jones Elementary Greensboro | 95% | 85% | 56 | C |
| 4 | Brooks Global Elementary Greensboro | 95% | 85% | 45 | C+ |
| 5 | Irwin Academic Center Charlotte | 95% | 85% | 43 | A |
| 6 | Union Elementary Shallotte | 87% | 92% | 191 | A+ |
| 7 | Weddington Elementary Matthews | 87% | 92% | 259 | A+ |
| 8 | Hunter Elementary Raleigh | 92% | 87% | 125 | A+ |
| 9 | Pearsontown Elementary Durham | 92% | 82% | 151 | B+ |
| 10 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem | 87% | 87% | 215 | A+ |
| 11 | Southwest Elementary High Point | 82% | 92% | 139 | B+ |
| 12 | Wrightsville Beach Elem Wrightsville Beach | 87% | 87% | 135 | A+ |
| 13 | Rea View Elementary Waxhaw | 87% | 87% | 287 | A+ |
| 14 | Powell Elementary Raleigh | 95% | 75% | 41 | A |
| 15 | The Academy of Moore County Aberdeen | 82% | 87% | 99 | C+ |
| 16 | Scroggs Elementary Chapel Hill | 87% | 82% | 104 | A+ |
| 17 | George Watts Elementary Durham | 87% | 82% | 75 | A+ |
| 18 | Eastover Elementary Charlotte | 87% | 82% | 119 | A+ |
| 19 | Myers Park Traditional Elem Charlotte | 82% | 87% | 102 | A |
| 20 | Selwyn Elementary Charlotte | 82% | 87% | 216 | A+ |
| 21 | Sharon Elementary Charlotte | 82% | 87% | 286 | A |
| 22 | Rocky River Elementary Mooresville | 82% | 87% | 99 | A+ |
| 23 | Marvin Elementary Marvin | 82% | 87% | 260 | A+ |
| 24 | Underwood Elementary Raleigh | 82% | 87% | 117 | A+ |
| 25 | Highcroft Elementary Cary | 87% | 82% | 141 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Summit Middle Browns Summit | 98% | 98% | 131 | A+ |
| 2 | Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy Charlotte | 95% | 95% | 57 | A+ |
| 3 | Quest Academy Raleigh | 98% | 92% | 73 | A |
| 4 | Lakewood Montessori Middle Durham | 98% | 87% | 91 | A+ |
| 5 | Ligon Middle Raleigh | 93% | 87% | 347 | B+ |
| 6 | Carnage Middle Raleigh | 92% | 87% | 69 | A+ |
| 7 | Lincoln Academy Greensboro | 92% | 87% | 94 | A+ |
| 8 | The Brawley School Mooresville | 86% | 90% | 403 | A+ |
| 9 | Marvin Ridge Middle Waxhaw | 86% | 89% | 930 | A+ |
| 10 | Magellan Charter Raleigh | 88% | 86% | 318 | A+ |
| 11 | Piedmont Middle School Charlotte | 87% | 87% | 218 | A+ |
| 12 | Endeavor Charter School Wake Forest | 87% | 87% | 263 | A+ |
| 13 | Weddington Middle Matthews | 84% | 88% | 872 | A+ |
| 14 | Randolph Middle Charlotte | 90% | 82% | 361 | C+ |
| 15 | Oakwood Middle IB School Statesville | 87% | 85% | 304 | A+ |
| 16 | Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem | 89% | 82% | 332 | C+ |
| 17 | Pine Hollow Middle Raleigh | 84% | 86% | 483 | A |
| 18 | Mills Park Middle Cary | 88% | 81% | 497 | A+ |
| 19 | Moore Square Middle Raleigh | 87% | 82% | 287 | A |
| 20 | Sedgefield Middle Charlotte | 82% | 87% | 140 | B+ |
| 21 | The Expedition School Hillsborough | 82% | 82% | 192 | A+ |
| 22 | Davis Drive Middle Cary | 82% | 82% | 286 | A+ |
| 23 | McDougle Middle Chapel Hill | 87% | 77% | 294 | A |
| 24 | Davidson K-8 School Davidson | 81% | 80% | 438 | A+ |
| 25 | Water's Edge Village School Corolla | 90% | 70% | 24 | A+ |
High schools
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology